Carpenter s hatchet



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN JULIUS STOPPLE, OF BELLVILLE, TEXAS.

CARPENTERS HATCHET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 380,227, dated March 2\7, 1888.

Application led December 14, 1887. Serial No. 257.884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J ULIUs STOPPLE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bellville, in the county of Austin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpenters Hatchets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciiication,

and in which- Figure 1 is a side view of my new and improved carpenters hatchet. Fig. 2 is a top edge view of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken on line a: x of Fig. l, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view -of the hatchet.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My inventionconsists in a new and improved hatchet, which is especially designed for carpenters use,and which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A indicates my new and improved hatchet, B indicating the blade thereof. I form this hatchetpreferably with a deep square eye, C, as shown in the drawings, in order to give a better support for the handle, as will be seen.

The back or upper edge of my new and improved hatchet is curved or convexed, as is most clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, the reference-letter D indicating this conveXed or curved back or upper edge. The back or upper edge, D, of the hatchet is curved or convexed from the eye C to the rear end of the back or upper edge of the blade, curving or convexing downward from the eye to the rear end of the back. The object of this downward vcurvature of the back from the eye of the hatchet backward is to enable the `hatchet to be used more effectively in driving nails in angles and corners, and the greater ease and eectiveness which will be given to the hatchet for this purpose will be at once seen. y

The upper edge or back of the hatchet has formed in it, on both of its sides, a recess, E,

these recesses being cut out or formed on the back of the blade on each side of the same and directly opposite each other, so as to leave between them a thin wall, F. This thin wall F acts as a screw-driver for unscrewing and screwing plane-bits or screws; and it will be seen that by forming the back of the blade of the hatchet with these opposite recesses, leavmy new and improved hatchet will be readily understood. It will be seen that by curving or convexing the back of the hatchet downward from the eye to the rear end of the blade f I greatly facilitate the ease and efficiency with which the hatchet can be used in driving nails .in angles and corners-an improvement which will be at once appreciated by all carpenters-while by forming the back of the blade with the opposite recesses, leaving the thin wall between them, the hatchet can be used as a screw-driver, and the carpenter can thus dispense with the use of a separate screwdriver for unscrewing and screwing plane-bits or screws. The deep square eye forms a lirm and strong support for the handle.

Having thus described myinvention,what[ claim. and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

A hatchet the back of which is provided with two recesses, one upon each of its sides i my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses. v

JOHN J ULIUS STOPPLE. Witnesses:

C. It. BLAKE, E. R. THOMAS. 

